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Bash Terminal Shortcuts

Cursor Movements

  • Ctrl + A: Moves cursor to start of the line.
  • Ctrl + E: Moves cursor to end of the line.
  • Alt + F: Moves one word forward.
  • Alt + B: Moves one word back.

Deleting Text

  • Ctrl + W: Remove the word backwards starting from cursor position.
  • Alt + D: Delete a word starting from the current cursor position
  • Ctrl + U: Remove the line backwards starting from cursor position.
  • Ctrl + K: Remove the line forward starting from cursor position.

Misc

  • Ctrl + L: Clears the terminal screen.
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